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Recently we completed a job that I considered as so much more than just a job.  We were chosen to be a part of a very special building project called the Justin's Beach House Project.  Justin W. Jennings was a young man who diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in July of 1988.  This news came to Justin just one month prior to entering his freshman year at Penn State.  Though he was very much a fighter, the caner got the better of him and Justin passed away with his family beside him prior to returning to college.

His family started a foundation (www.justinjennings.org) in his name and the result has been a beautiful home that was built right here in Bethany Beach to house families who, like Justin are undergoing cancer treatment.  This home is an opportunity for these families to get away from the arduous task of undergoing treatment and simply have an opportunity to come down to the beach to partake in some form of escape, if only for a short while.

Our job was to supply and install the tile in this house.  We were honored to be a part of it.  This past week an open house was held for all the participating contractors and I thought I would post some pictures of this beautiful home that I know Justin would be so proud of.  I was just told that the first family has been picked to come down and stay a week here in the home.

This first picture is a shot of the Gathering Room on the 1st Floor.  This room is where visitors will first come into the home

The two pictures below are that of the Ground Floor Bathroom. Like the entire home, this bathroom is wheelchair accessible including a ramp that leads into the shower

When our recent customer found water coming in his back door he realized that he needed something besides the hardwood flooring as a "weather break" at this area.  We were happy to accommodate by cutting this maple flooring back to an approximate 24" width and inserting these beautiful pebbles.  We then installed our waterproof, mold proof, stain proof grout called SpectraLOCK.  Great job to installer Jason!   We believe the before and after pictures speak for themselves!

Well, after taking most of the summer off from blogging, I figured with fall in the air it was a good time as any to get back to writing and posting.  Today I thought I would feature a Hotel Lobby floor that we tackled in the town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

This hotel lobby floor was upgraded by using  non-slip 12" x 12" porcelain tiles with a simple border to create this "area rug" effect.  First this Shell and Fossil border was installed approximately one foot inside the walls of the room.  The same tiles were then installed on a diagonal on the inside area.

A few decorative tiles were inserted to add continuity to the design and there we have it: an area rug made of tile!

Yesterday making my rounds I thought I would post a simple blog showing the different jobs that we have going right now.  Our first picture shows Installer Brooks working in an upstairs Master Bathroom Tub Surround in South Bethany Beach, DE.  Brooks is just getting started on running up a Terrazzo tile (12" x 1 2") on the main backwall of this tub area.

Next I checked in on Jason who was busy getting going at another kitchen backsplash down in West Ocean City, MD.  We don't often go down into Ocean City but this homeowner elected to employ our services in adding this elegant looking glass between their countertops and wall cabinets.

I then dropped in on Shane and Josh who are busy at a new home here in Fenwick Island, DE.  Shane is seen here carrying some tile backer up to the master bathroom while Josh is getting some of the underlayment (Ditra Matting) installed in the Foyer Hallway.  Later, Josh & Shane will be installing a natural stone in a 12" x 12" called "Adelia".

Our college guy Tommy was also busy stocking this same job with lots of tile and setting materials.  Looks like this big guy isn't phased by the steps or hard work (check out those calves)!

Finally I stopped in our warehouse manager Terry, who has been recruited to help out at a job in North Bethany Beach, assisting us in meeting our Memorial Day deadlines.  Notice to Terry's right is a door leading out to a deck.  This door is actually inside the master shower!